BARITONE OR 7 STRING? | Which One Suits You?

This is the last video from my old studio!

So I've had my 7 string for some time, and I decided to work out which was better suited to me out of a Baritone and a 7 String.

Perhaps you guys can help shed some light on the benefits of each one?

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This is the last video from my old studio!

So I've had my 7 string for some time, and I decided to work out which was better suited to me out of a Baritone and a 7 String.

Perhaps you guys can help shed some light on the benefits of each one?

[junomartini-zeller]

As someone who started playing on a 7-string guitar, I can say that there is something about playing a 7-string that can lend itself to playing in different tunings easier than a 6-string. Playing 6-strings has always felt different to me, never in a limiting or uncomfortable way, but just in a way that required me to take a different look at the way I play the respective guitar. I tend to be much more riff-oriented when it comes to my 7, and when I play 6 strings, I play much more leads. I think when you approach playing different guitars than you're used to, it should never be viewed as "which is the better one" outright. There may be better ones for your playing style, but every guitar is different to every person and should present a new challenge, a new opportunity, and a new way to expand your use of the instrument to become a more well-versed and capable musician. The best option for anyone and everyone out there is an open mind.

[drittal]

Pickups are different, that’s 90% of the difference IMO when running heavy gain.

[antenna]

I'm going to pull a pro-gamer move



: *buys a 7 string baritone*

[sneeringimperialist]

I'd say the primary reason to go for a seven string over a baritone is, if like me you play in drop tunings, you can tune a seven string to drop A and not only access all the chords of a drop tuning, but of standard tuning as well. Your barre chord options really go through the roof.
Drop A really is a very versatile tuning.

[CoenBijpost]

I like that on a 7 string, you get true extended range, while on a baritone it’s only lowered range. I feel like I’m losing out on the top. Even though I never really hit that far up the dusty end 😂

[EoPatrux]

As a baritone player, my baritone is a lot brighter and less "djenty" than 7-Strings. But I still go for it due to "confort" reasons :)

[mattkay]

You're absolutely killer on both, but the creativity and riffs just pour out of you when you pick up your baritone sig.

[RedRose]

I personally prefer the Baritone. It sounds more precise with a more agressive tone...dare I say more 'brutal' even. It's a little brighter too.

[Decimation]

IMO the sound difference has more to do with the pickups, string gauges & scale length.

[ERWebster]

You started playing on the 7, and I was like "That sounds great, why not just have the extra range?". Then you broke out the baritone, and that tone, omg so good. Would be interested to see how the 7 changes with a Ragnarok bridge. As things stand right now though, the baritone all the way.

[didtoknan]

Your sig Baritone has a 28" scale length vs 26.5" for the ML1-7 Pro. So the A string will sound more clear and also will be smaller for the same tension. Basically if you do need that extra e string, your baritone is the way to go !

[AndrewAviles]

You often post about a topic I am researching. Thank you for being a mind reader.

[kyleboggs]

Baritone for me on Personally... I love 7-string guitars, and drop tuning the Low B is the way to go!

[jomesias]

A seven string guitar can also be a baritone scale, though most aren’t 27 inches scale. lol it’s a bit shorter like 26 or 26.5.
In the end it’s about comfortability (or lack of) with the wider neck on the 7 string.
In a baritone you cut out the 1st string, and end up with a limited upper range.
And with a 7 string you have an extended lower range with a normal high e string range.
Like everything in life: it’s about pros and cons.

Keep on rocking 🤘 🤘

[SamtheMan]

I wish this was a 21 minute vid of bea playing ambient stuff on his baritone

[cchavez]

This might be a strange way to express the difference in sound between the 7 string and the Baritone but, to me, the Baritone has a different vowel "Baaaa Baaa", where the 7 string sounds more like "Bow, Bow". I prefer the sound of the Baritone but I have a differing theory as to why the chugging sounds different on the Baritone vs. the 7 string. In the same manner a tele tends to lose a bit of it's twangy sound when a shorter scale neck is bolted to it, the longer scale of the baritone might be contributing to the snappier sound of the Baritone. It would be interesting to see if the sound of the Baritone could be, more accurately, recreated on a multi-scale 7 string. Awesome video, Bea, thx!

[Th_RealDirtyDan]

I recently started playing 7 string where instead of standard 6 tuning + a low string, you have a standard 6 + a high string. I keep it in drop C with a high G on top and it’s SO fun to play

[ealDealOfficial]

I was forced to move up to 7 strings for the last cover I did on my channel, having never played one before. The opening riff is a sequence of arpeggios with the root note of the lowest one being the A1 and the highest note being a C5, so it spans almost the entire fretboard across all 7 strings. Now I own a low end RG8 and play that more than all of my other guitars, even for rock. There's something about the wide, flat neck that I find preferable to regular six strings, and I can't describe what it is. Six string guitars feel like toys to me now.

[jasonstone]

Every since I purchased a Boss Gt 1000 I've been getting into ambient playing and tones, and thank you for doing that in depth look at the GT 1000 vid where you showed how it's possible to have two channels true stereo, really clear and informative. ...since that vid I've purchased two FR active Speaker's and it sounds awesome, much Appreciated Rabea. I use a Baritone guitar alot. I took to it straight away ....being a six string I didn't notice....